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Okay. I just bought a 1914-D Last week. Here it is... It has been cleaned! Cleaned or not, it fills the hole better than a replica or severely damaged coin would. Very nice!  |
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I paid $167.50, including shipping. I had done a market study of over 40 of this issue. I learned that it would be hard to get anything under $250.00. And at that, those in that price range often have defects. I did get to fill a hole. It's a pretty smooth coin. I suppose it would grade out at G4, with a notation that it has been cleaned. Now I will try to get a 1909-S. I have been studying that one, too. They're steep. I don't plan to purchase one until I go to the local coin show (New Orleans) in April. Whether I find a good one there or not remains a question. I am interested in getting a better grade of the 1909-S. It will probably cost me around $300-$400.
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I think it's a good coin at that price - thanks for sharing the information!
Ken
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The 1914D grades F details, net VG cleaned. Retail is around $250, and it appears to be genuine from the images.
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I suppose it would grade out at G4 Are we looking at the same coin? Looks better than that. |
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Again Biokemist has alot of great info for newbies. Thansk Bio
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I would give it a grade of VG10. Nice coin for what you paid.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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I admit that I am not good at grading. I always seem to grade too conservatively. When I made my bid on the coin, it was at $120 with a few hours to go. I entered my bid and went away. Later I saw that the other two bidders had run the bid right up to my limit before it closed. If they had made one more click, I'd have lost. I was considering sending it back while I awaited delivery (buyer's remorse). However, upon receiving it, I was pleased with the purchase. Some people would not touch a cleaned coin, but it was an opportunity to fill an important hole. I just received my Dinocapture digital microscope. I will get some good pictures of the coin and submit them here. I haven't had time to fool with it due to family illness. I appreciate the replies.
Now I only need three more Lincolns to fill empty holes. I am excluding the 1909-S VDB and the 1922-no D. I don't expect to ever get those. I also have about seven or eight legit low-grade coins in the teens and twenties that I plan to upgrade in the next few months. Then my Lincoln set will be complete (to my satisfaction)!
- Big-byte
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Oh...also watch for wholesale interest in the 1928S as soon as the majority of price guides begin to separate the deserving large-S from the small-S. Coin Prices already does this, and I expect the remainder to follow suit some time within the next five years. After that happens, finding a 1928S large S cent anywhere will be difficult.
ABSOLUTELY....one of the most under-appreciated coins in the Wheat series. They are harder to find than you might think and should be included in price guides AND designated by TPG's. Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Good Stuff..  ...with the 28S. I have been looking for one myself. Even though the 31S was hoarded early, I still think it's a good buy at todays prices. The truth lies in the numbers, second lowest known mintage and 78 years later the coin is still available at an "affordable" cost...I like it. |
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The 1924-D in my opinion is undervalued and as coppercoins has already pointed out, will show some nice increases in the future. The 31-S has already been covered. I do like the 09-S VDB and the 14-D for long term holds. These will always be in demand. Interesting... I've always thought that the 24-D was overvalued in relation to, say, the 13-S and 14-S. There's certainly no shortage of them on ebay. However, the coin market has historically shown remarkably little interest in my opinions  |
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Here are two better photos of my 1914D that I was referring to above. The coin is quite shiny (from the cleaning). The shineness does not fully show up in the pictures, b/c I dimmed the LED lighting in the microscope. The photos are pretty accurate. Note the defect on the obverse rim at about 9 o'clock. If it had not been cleaned by a previous owner, it would be an entirely different coin. Maybe it was covered by green or black stuff! Image: Image:  |
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Oh, by the way, here he in in his new home. Anybody got one of those two empties that you don't need? Image:  |
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Oh, by the way, here he in in his new home. Very nice! |
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